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A common type of plastic has been linked to autism in boys. Researchers at the Florey Institute have discovered higher levels of the plastic chemical bisphenol A (BPA) in pregnant mothers who gave birth to sons with autism. The study, published in Nature Communications and led by Florey scientists D...

A large segment of Australians with eating disorders are neurodivergent, facing unique challenges due to differences in sensory processing and dietary habits. Research advocates for specialized treatments that honor these differences for better care outcomes. It’s estimated that over 1.1 milli...

Early interventions in autism screening could be enhanced by focusing on the microbiome, which shows promise in identifying pre-symptomatic imbalances linked to neurodevelopmental disorders. Researchers have found differences in the gut microbes and metabolites of infants that precede symptoms and d...

Collaborative research is driving the development of future treatments to ease symptoms of autism and epilepsy. The neuropilin-2 gene encodes a receptor critical for cell-to-cell communication in the brain and plays a vital role in shaping neural circuit development. Neuropilin-2 regulates the migra...

Mothers’ traumatic childhoods may impact children with ADHD or autism. Researchers urge more holistic family support. Children with neurodevelopmental disorders such as ADHD and autism are more negatively affected by their mothers’ difficult childhood experiences than by their fathers’, accord...

Dissatisfaction in a relationship will eventually lead to separation. A recent study supports this idea, drawing on the concept of terminal decline. The end of a romantic relationship rarely happens overnight. A recent psychological study found that warning signs often emerge one to two years before...

A massive new review finds that Tylenol use during pregnancy does not increase autism or ADHD risk. Taking acetaminophen, commonly known in the US as Tylenol, during pregnancy does not increase the risk of autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or intellectual disability in childre...

Researchers have found that the severity of autism symptoms, rather than the diagnosis itself, is linked to patterns of brain connectivity associated with genes connected to autism and ADHD. A study published in Molecular Psychiatry suggests that the biology underlying autism and ADHD does not fit n...

Abstract: The research community has long recognized a complex interrelationship between test set size, test adequacy criteria, and test effectiveness in terms of fault detection. However, there is substantial confusion about the role and importance of controlling for test set size when assessing an...